sträng

See also: strang, Strang, and strâng

Swedish

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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋː

Etymology 1

From Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-.

Adjective

sträng

  1. strict, severe

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish strænger, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.

Noun

sträng c

  1. string

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“rope, cord; to be tight.”)

Noun

sträng m

  1. Rein.
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